Her answer made (i) feel even more worried than before. ‘i (call) him up as soon as i can, ’ i decided and got back to the maths. we (write) a test when ted appeared at the doorway. his left arm was in plaster. without asking any questions, the teacher gave him a sign to sit down. in a whisper i asked ted what had happened. ‘nothing serious, ’ ted whispered back and said that he (tell) me everything after the class.’ at break time ted felt like a celebrity. his arm (break) in two places but it only made him more popular with his classmates. everyone wanted to know the details of the accident. ‘there (be) one really good thing about it all, ’ ted laughed. “i won’t have to write tests for some time, as i’m lefthanded.